National Geographic embarks on a voyage of breakthrough discoveries that will forever alter our view of the infamous creature once labeled "the perfect killing machine." Join the ultimate great white expedition, featuring Jaws author Peter Benchley and famed underwater photographer David Doubilet. Witness amazing great white shark behavior, including never-before-seen footage of explosive, air-borne "breaching" attacks. Experience the breathless fear of a diver trapped on the sea bottom for over four hours by a hungry great white.

For the first time ever, National Geographic presents its programming in DVD-R format. Available exclusively through this site, you can now own more of our award-winning specials and documentaries in a high-quality DVD format.

How our DVDs and DVD-Rs Differ

Customers who purchase programs in the NG DVD Exclusives Library will receive a non-interactive, play only disc. There is no chaptering information on these DVDs, but there are chapter marks approximately every five minutes, which make it easy to fast forward through a program. The DVD-R format provides the digital video and audio quality you expect from all of our DVDs.

NOTE: The NG DVD Exclusives titles are not closed-captioned. We apologize for any inconvenience this limitation may cause.

See the world's first MRI scan of a great white shark as Ultimate Shark reveals the extreme engineering and predatory abilities of one of nature's most near perfect predators. Hear firsthand accounts of people who survived harrowing encounters, including a surfer who was bitten on the arm and leg, towed by the surfboard ankle strap and miraculously escaped only with minor injuries. National Geographic demystifies the true motives and power behind their behavior.

As one of the planet's most feared creatures, few people would search out a great white shark, let alone try to catch one. Shark Men features a team of anglers and scientists who go against the grain and actively try to hunt these skilled predators. Their aim: to uncover spectacular secrets about the shark's migratory patterns, breeding and birthing sites.

One of the most famous programs from the National Geographic Society, The Sharks takes you on a special expedition to study these fish of fearful legend and challenge the myths surrounding them. Journey below the ocean's surface in a specially-designed cage to observe sharks at close range. Witness as Ron and Valerie Taylor, underwater filmmakers, test a mesh stainless steel suit which enables her to survive a shark attack. Meet these living symbols of terror face-to-face and learn the truth about these remarkable creatures.

Off the coast of San Francisco, an unexpected killing challenged the great white shark's supremacy as the ultimate predator when one became prey to a killer whale. Whale-watchers witnessed a stunning act of nature as a killer whale rose to the water's surface with a great white in its mouth and held it there for 15 minutes. Even more amazing, biologist Peter Pyle was nearby and able to get underwater footage of two whales feeding on the shark. They ate the liver and then departed the scene, leaving the rest to the birds. The incident raised questions, such as how did the killer whale take the huge shark without a struggle? And why did the whales only eat the shark's liver?

Explore an often inescapable nightmare of nature that's much more common than most of us realize. Witness actual footage and re-creations of successful and tragically failed rescues. Learn life-saving survival tips when you are knee-deep and sinking fast.

Hidden beneath the surface of the sea is a phenomenon we know almost nothing about. On land, scientists have long studied the great animal migrations, but in the ocean some of the most spectacular events go almost unnoticed. Now, with an international team of scientists, National Geographic examines the movements of hammerhead sharks. How do they navigate? Do they possess an internal compass? What prompts them to seek out distant destinations? In a world threatened by overfishing and declining marine populations, understanding their behavior may be the key to ensuring hammerhead survival.

Women are being incarcerated in record numbersand the majority of women in prison are mothers. Since mothers are often the primary or sole caregivers to their children, their incarceration can destroy a family. Lisa Ling sets out to understand what life is like for the daughters of women behind bars and how new programs are attempting to help break the cycle of imprisonment from mother to daughter.

National Geographic reveals how doing time in an extreme world such as Georgia's paramilitary correctional system can transform someone. For some inmates, the change starts physically, often in the form of an illegal prison tattoo that can guarantee time in solitary confinement. Others become what some call "the female gender" behind bars.

National Geographic separates fact from fiction to discover the real science behind climate change, the melting ice caps, and why the intensity of tropical storms has increased by 50 percent in the past 30 years.

National Geographic gets to the science behind what makes a man manlyhis Testosterone Factor. It's one of the most important and powerful hormones in a man's body, but how does testosterone really impact his strength, status, success, and even commitment?

Plunge into one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of the American Civil War as National Geographic goes in search of the truth about the ill-fated Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley. Discover the desperate ingenuity behind the creation of the first submarine ever to sink an enemy ship in battle. Witness researchers' attempts to learn why the Hunley sank and what became of its crew. Join the mission to raise the primitive "hand-powered" sub and be there as the Hunley is opened for the first time in more than a century. Considered the ultimate secret weapon by some, a seagoing coffin by others, the legendary warship will break its 136-year silence at last in Raising the Hunley.